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Pillar of the Community
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When you post pictures do not preview the post ,,doing so removes the picture ..
I've never had this issue, but I've never posted a pic from an external place per say. They were either in my gallery or saved to my desktop.... |
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Pillar of the Community
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Why2K, Make sure that you are "logged in" first. I've never lost a photo by previewing either.  |
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New Member
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Thank you all for your replies. I will try it again.
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I've recently acquired a small cache of American and European coins and this seems to be the best place to come and learn more about their grade, condition etc. This first coin is a 1921 Morgan, when I photographed it the image came out with a decidedly golden tone but in daylight there is only a hint of gold toning. I used my foto editor to convert it to grey scale so it looks closer to daylight viewing. Hope that didn't defeat the purpose.   ***Edited by Forum Dad to fix image code.***Edited by why2k
11/28/2007 10:48 am
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Forum Dad
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why2k, click on the  icon on your post and you'll see how the image code should be.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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As a side note, your pictures will need to be much larger to grade from. Couple of things to try. Save the image to your desktop and open with an editing program. Keep an eye on the file size. Typically you can have pixels set to about 500X500 and the file size will be small enough. Keep them there and crop out all background that you can. It is better to save with a little worse image quality than to have a really crystal clear picture that is a postage stamp in size.
let us know if you need any other help to get larger pics posted.
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I clicked that box and then "post changes" but nothing happened. I'll try uploading again.   ***Edited by Forum Dad to fix image code.... Again***Edited by why2k
11/28/2007 11:59 am
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Are these clear and large enough?
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New Member
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Forum Dad, your editing messages aren't helpful. When I return to the editing page what exactly am I supposed to do?
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Forum Dad
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They're extremely helpful. Just look and see how I did it instead of changing it back to the wrong way.
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Pillar of the Community
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When you post pictures do not preview the post ,,doing so removes the picture ..
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I've never had this issue,
Maybe that is something that has gone away with all of the forum upgrades,,its been a very long time since I have used the preview feature . |
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Hello Why2K,
Your latest photo is just a bit fuzzy but I'm willing to take a stab at grading.
The obverse has little or no visible wear but I do see slight wear on the eagle's breast and parts of the wreath on the reverse. The surfaces look pretty good, with no serious marks and no obvious sign of cleaning. I would expect stronger luster if the coin were mint state. Overall I'd guess your Morgan rates an AU-55 grade.
FYI, the 1921 is the most common Morgan date. Value for your coin would be in the $12 to $15 range, in my opinion.
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Maybe that is something that has gone away with all of the forum upgrades
Probably. You ARE a dinosaur around here....  quote:
its been a very long time since I have used the preview feature
I have to as my mind goes faster than my fingers when I type. If I don't, most of my posts would be gibberish. why2k, the pictures are much better in that size, and as Jaobler stated, pretty good to grade from. If they could be just a tad "crisper", it would help immensely. Try using a tripod with your camera set on timer if you don't already. |
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Thanks for all of your help. I'll post crisper photos. Question: Is toning always good? I've always assumed that for a coin to be excellent quality it should look as close to it's original luster as possible. Or is toning on a coin like patina on an old bronze sculpture? Thanks
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Pillar of the Community
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Regarding toning: In general, original toning that adds "eye appeal" will potentially raise the value of a coin, especially for silver coins. Uncirculated "rainbow" Morgan dollars with vivid color may sell for many times the price of a brilliant coin of the same date and mint. Toning that is dark, dull, or just plain ugly will usually lower the value. Some coins have been exposed to chemicals or heat-treated in an attempt to artificially create attractive tone. Coins with AT (artificial toning) are considered to be damaged by most collectors and their value may be greatly reduced. |
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